Topaz Video AI 1.7.2 Mac download

Topaz Video AI 1.7.1 is current. The workflow for a typical upscale job takes a few button presses.

1. Open Topaz Video AI and drag in a source clip. The app scans the file and picks a default AI model based on resolution and noise.
2. Choose your output resolution. 4K, 8K, or custom. The preview updates in real time so you can compare before/after side by side.
3. Toggle sharpen or stabilization if the footage needs it. Each model runs locally, no cloud upload.
4. Click Export. Pick a format and destination. The app processes frame by frame using the selected AI model.

That is the whole loop. Import, preview, pick settings, export. The tool handles denoising, artifact removal, and frame interpolation in the same interface. Formerly Video Enhance AI, it now covers upscaling, sharpening, and stabilizing in one app. English only.

Drag Footage, Spot Problem Areas

You start a session by pulling footage from a folder of old DVD rips or DSLR clips. Drag the first file onto the main window.

Let the clip play once to identify the problem areas. Dark hallway shots with visible noise. A pan across a brick wall that looks soft. The preview panel splits the frame into original and processed halves. Drag the divider left and right to compare.

Select an AI model from the dropdown. For grainy indoor footage, pick the Artemis model. For old standard-definition material, the Gaia model handles upscaling and detail recovery at the same time. The preview refreshes after a few seconds. The app generates new frames between the original ones to smooth the motion.

Export the clip to a new folder named with the date and model used. The app works through every frame. Depending on clip length and model complexity, this takes real time or longer — you walk away and check later. The output lands in the chosen folder as an MP4 or MOV.

Run a second pass only if the first export left stabilization or sharpening looking unnatural. Most clips need one pass. Archival footage may need a denoise step before upscaling, but the Artemis model handles both in one pass.

Upscales 1080p to 4K for Editors

Video editors working with mixed-resolution projects get the most use. You ingest 1080p clips from a DSLR and upscale them to match 4K timeline masters. The AI fills in detail instead of stretching pixels.

Filmmakers restoring old family films or archival material benefit too. The denoising and focus recovery models pull detail from blurry or dust-damaged footage. A 720p DVD source becomes watchable 1080p material for a small-screen documentary.

Game capture editors use it for upscaling old game recordings. Console capture at 720p or 900p scales to 1440p or 4K without the blocky artifacts native scaling introduces. The stabilization model cleans up handheld camera footage, which saves time in your NLE.

Post-production houses with a mix of HD and SD sources standardize everything to a single output resolution. The app runs on a Mac in the corner while the editor works on the main machine.

Set ProRes Output in Preferences

Open Preferences before your first job. Set the default output format to ProRes or DNxHD if your NLE prefers those over H.264. Pick a default export folder so files don't scatter across the desktop.

Under the Video tab, adjust the model cache size. A larger cache helps if you batch-process clips of the same type. The app stores model data between exports instead of reloading it each time.

Disable automatic scene detection if you work with short clips or single-take footage. The feature adds processing time by splitting the clip into scenes, and it makes little difference for under-ten-second clips.

Set the preview quality to Draft mode for faster model comparisons. Switch to Full only when you are ready to check the final export settings.

Cache Speeds Up Repeated Exports

The latest build improves model loading speed for repeated exports. Open a clip with the same resolution and noise level as the last job — the model loads from cache instead of initializing from scratch.

Frame interpolation now handles mixed-frame-rate source clips better.

Stabilization in 1.7.1 reduces the crop margin on low-motion footage. The previous version cropped more aggressively to hide edge artifacts from the stabilization algorithm. Now it keeps more of the original frame visible when the camera shake is slight.

The user interface remembers the last used export folder and output format between sessions. No need to navigate to the same folder every time.

Compatibility Reminder

Topaz Video 1.7.1 runs on macOS 11 or newer. Both Apple Silicon and Intel 64-bit Macs are supported. The language is English. The package includes activation — install TopazVideo.pkg first, then open Patch.command and enter the Mac password. On macOS Golden Gate, Patch.command may show an error when opening; the workaround is consistent across all current builds.